PAD Collaborative
What is the Collaborative?
Many adults in the U.S. are suffering from undetected or uncontrolled peripheral artery disease, PAD. Awareness of the risks of PAD, including reduced quality of life, amputation, heart disease, stroke and death, is low.
The PAD Collaborative unites organizations and experts committed to advancing the PAD National Action Plan with the goal to increase public awareness and understanding of PAD, prevent complications, address health barriers and improve quality of life for people living with the disease.
Meet the Collaborative:
The long-term success of the PAD National Action Plan depends on the collaboration and coordination of many groups and health care champions committed to conquering this disease. More than a dozen organizations and hundreds of volunteers have already raised their hand to work together to advance the National Action Plan.
Leadership
Dr. Amy Pollak and Dr. Aruna Pradhan serve as the current chair and past chair of the Collaborative. They, together with a Steering Group comprised of representatives from seven organizations are responsible for guiding the decision-making process and inspiring action of Collaborative members ensuring National Action Plan implementation is moving forward.
Six Goal Committees, each led by volunteer committee cochairs actively work on implementation strategies outlined in the National Action Plan.
PAD Collaborative membership is open to both organizational and individual participation. Members agree to work together to have a coordinated approach to implementing the action items and tactics identified in the National Action Plan.
Public Awareness:
Goal 1 Leads: Natalie Evans, MD; Sanjay Misra, MD
Reach people with PAD and those at risk for PAD by improving public awareness of PAD symptoms and diagnosis.
Resources:
PAD Collaborative members have selected resources from each organization that pertain to this goal area. This is not an exhaustive list. New resources will be added as they are curated and developed by the PAD Collaborative.
- American Heart Association
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- CDC/Million Hearts
- NHLBI
- Brochure: Facts About PAD
- Brochure: Facts About PAD for African Americans
- Brochure: Facts About PAD for Hispanics/Latinos
- Brochure: Datos Sobre la EAP Para Hispanos/Latinos
- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
- Society of Interventional Radiology
- Society for Vascular Medicine
- Vascular Cures
- WomenHeart
- Video: Let’s Talk about PAD English | Spanish
- PAD Fact Sheet (PDF): English | Spanish
Professional Education:
Goal 2 Leads: Lee Kirksey, MD; Debra Kohlman-Trigoboff, NP
Enhance professional education for multidisciplinary health care professionals who care for people with PAD.
Resources:
PAD Collaborative members have selected resources from each organization that pertain to this goal area. This is not an exhaustive list. New resources will be added as they are curated and developed by the PAD Collaborative.
- American Heart Association
- AACVPR
- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
- Society for Vascular Nursing
- Society for Vascular Medicine
- Society of Interventional Radiology
- Vascular Cures
Detection and Treatment:
Goal 3 Leads: Kim Smolderen, PhD; Carlos Mena, MD
Activate health care systems to provide enhanced programs for the detection and treatment of PAD patients, with a focus on understanding and addressing patient-centered outcomes.
Resources:
PAD Collaborative members have selected resources from each organization that pertain to this goal area. This is not an exhaustive list. New resources will be added as they are curated and developed by the PAD Collaborative.
Public Health:
Goal 4 Leads: J. Antonio Gutierrez, MD, MHS and Kunihiro Matsushita, MD, PhD
Reduce the rates of nontraumatic lower extremity amputations related to PAD through public outcome reporting and public health interventions.
Resources:
PAD Collaborative members have selected resources from each organization that pertain to this goal area. This is not an exhaustive list. New resources will be added as they are curated and developed by the PAD Collaborative.
- CDC/Million Hearts
Research:
Goal 5 Leads: Peter Henke, M; Diane Reid, MD; Mary M. McDermott, MD
Increase and sustain research to better understand prevention, diagnosis and treatment of PAD.
Resources:
PAD Collaborative members have selected resources from each organization that pertain to this goal area. This is not an exhaustive list. New resources will be added as they are curated and developed by the PAD Collaborative.
- Case-Based CLTI Webinar Series and more
- PAD Collaborative Research Forum
- Putting Data Into Practice: The BEST-CLI Trial
- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
- VIVA
Advocacy:
Goal 6 Leads: Aaron Aday MD; Marc Bonaca, MD
Coordinate PAD advocacy efforts to shape national policy and improve health outcomes.
Resources:
PAD Collaborative members have selected resources from each organization that pertain to this goal area. This is not an exhaustive list. New resources will be added as they are curated and developed by the PAD Collaborative.
Join the Collaborative:
The long-term success of the PAD National Action Plan depends on the collaboration and coordination of many groups and health care champions committed to conquering this disease. More than a dozen organizations and hundreds of volunteers have already raised their hand to work together to advance the National Action Plan.
For more information about joining a PAD Collaborative: Committee Membership Guide (PDF)
